Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/337748 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Citation: 
[Journal:] Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights [ISSN:] 2666-9579 [Volume:] 4 [Issue:] 1 [Article No.:] 100083 [Year:] 2023 [Pages:] 1-12
Publisher: 
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Abstract: 
Municipal waste generated by hospitality has become a significant sustainability challenge for tourist destinations. Ambitious sectoral actions to mitigate waste generation will require changes in the hospitality businesses' internal operations combined with costly municipal waste services transformation. We estimate the impact of hospitality services and mitigation strategies on mixed-waste generation. Results reveal that impacts differ according to the meal plans offered and that mixed-waste generation is higher in apartments than in hotels due to the accommodation and structural services nature. Notably, employee training is found to have a greater prevention effect than alternative waste management strategies. We advocate profound changes in municipal waste charge design and provide guidelines to facilitate engagement, underlining opportunities for cooperation between policymakers and hospitality managers.
Subjects: 
Food services
Hospitality industry
Sustainability
Tourism impacts
Waste generation
Waste mitigation strategies
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Document Type: 
Article

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